The Cabinet of Ministers will support local budgets with 300 million hryvnia for new apartments for families of killed anti-terrorist operation (ATO) soldiers.

"The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the distribution of 299,970 hryvnia in 2016 from the state budget to local budgets for purchase of new apartments for the families of servicemen killed in the ATO area, as well as for disabled ATO soldiers of groups I-II who need an improvement of living conditions," the statement reads.

According to the regional state administrations, about 407 apartments will be purchased taking into account the proposals submitted by the Defense Ministry, State Border Guard Service, and the Department of the State Guard (DSG) of Ukraine.

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